Month: July 2022

5:27 PM BST South Africa claimed a decisive 30-14 third-Test victory over Wales on Saturday to secure the series and halt a run of northern hemisphere victories after success for Ireland and England. Fly-half Handre Polland scored 20 points, including the first try, as the world champions outscored the tourists three tries to one. Bongi
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10:57 PM BST Ireland’s Hugo Keenan runs the ball during the Test against New Zealand in Wellintgon, July 16, 2022 Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images A courageous Ireland held off an All Blacks fightback to claim a famous 32-22 win in Wellington on Saturday and seal the three-test series 2-1 with an irresistible blend of muscle
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11:59 PM ET ESPN News Services ARLINGTON, Texas — Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray doesn’t recall being part of a run quite like what the Seattle Mariners are on these days. Everything is a new experience in the big leagues for All-Star rookie center fielder Julio Rodriguez, and he just keeps doing
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6:22 PM ET Associated Press MIDLAND, Mich. — Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas won the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on Saturday, closing with a 9-under 61 in best-ball play for a 5-stroke victory in the LPGA Tour’s lone team event. The U.S. Solheim Cup partners finished at 26-under 254 at Midland Country Club. They
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4:40 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens traded veteran defenseman Jeff Petry, along with forward Ryan Poehling, to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and a fourth-round draft choice in 2023. Petry is signed for the next three seasons with a $6.25 million salary-cap hit. Montreal did not retain any of
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4:09 PM ET New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald, in a free agency news conference announcing several acquisitions on Friday, told reporters he was still in the market for a veteran defenseman. On Saturday, he cashed in on that quest, dealing a 2023 third-round draft choice along with Ty Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins
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Jul 16, 2022 ELMONT, N.Y. — A highly anticipated UFC featherweight main event between Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega came to a halt Saturday when Ortega was unable to continue after appearing to dislocate his right shoulder. The injury occurred at the 4:11 mark of the opening round. Ortega had just taken Rodriguez to the
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2:57 PM ET The UFC has booked a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev to headline UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The UFC 280 pay-per-view event takes place on Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena. Officials announced the lightweight contest Saturday. Officially, the fight will be for the UFC’s vacant
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